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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES - DECEMBER 15,1997 I. ROLL CALL: THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF DECEMBER 15, 1997 WILL NOW COMMENCE.... PRESENT ARE: Chairman Cummings, Commissioner Zolar, and Commissioner Benjamin. H. DISPOSITION OF MINUTES: E. Cummings motioned to adopt the minutes as written, seconded by L. Zolar and unanimously approved. III. REPORTS: A) There were 9 correspondences received and sent. IV. OLD BUSINESS: V. NEW BUSINESS: A) A request for refund from a corrections officer candidate. The secretary advised when the advertisement ran and applications were sent out the package did not list the time of the test. A separate letter had to be sent out to all candidates advising of the time of the test. Timothy A. Helm, then realized he could not take the test due to conflicting schedules. He sent a letter in to civil service before the test was administered. Mr. Cummings stated this is grounds for a refimd. E. Cummings motioned to refund Mr. Timothy A. Helm the filing fee he submitted for the corrections officer examination. The motion was seconded by S. Benjamin and unanimously approved. B) A request for refund from a building inspector candidate. The secretary advised Mr. Carl Petroski submitted a certified check with his application packet, but also submitted a notarized affidavit requesting that the filing fee be waived. The commission reviewed this request in conjunction with Rule VI, Section 3-f of the North Olmsted Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations Manual.. Chairman Cummings stated Mr. Petroski has submitted the notarized affidavit in accordance with the rules. E. Cummings motioned to refund Mr. Carl Petroski the filing fee he submitted for the building inspector examination. The motion was seconded by S. Benjamin and unanimously approved. C) A request from a building inspector candidate for extra credit consideration. Mr. Joseph Csikesz submitted a letter with his application explaining he needs one more certificate before receiving all of the combined certificates that would grant a class R license. The Safety Director and Building Commissioner gave the opinion that the rules should be followed as stipulated in the application packet. The packet stated certificates had to be attached to the application packet to receive credit. Mr. Cummings explained past practices should be followed and the extra credit request should be rejected. E. Cummings motioned to deny extra credit to Mr. Joseph Csikesz, due to lack of the required certificate. The motion was seconded by S. Benjamin and unanimously approved. D) A request from a building inspector candidate for extra credit consideration. Mr. Joseph Hovancsek submitted a letter of interim approval from the Ohio Board of Building Standards, but did not enclose the actual certificate. The Safety Director and Building Commissioner gave the opinion that the rules should be followed as stipulated in the application packet. Both recommended that this be referred to the law department for a more thorough analysis as to interim approval. The clerk advised this was recently submitted to the law department and we are waiting on a response. Mr. Cummings believed that the commission should follow past practice.